Here, you’ll find the locations I’ve covered in the Wilderness Astronomer column I write in each issue of Sky News: The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy & Stargazing.
Each guide below includes a link to more information on observing sites, events, dining/accommodation, and other information about each destination I couldn’t fit in the print column.
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Sky News magazine recent columns and web links:
May/June 2012 - Jasper National Park: The ‘Disney World’ of dark sky preserves
From the thundering waters of Athabasca Falls and the majesty of the Columbia Icefield, Jasper is isn’t just the world’s largest astronomy park, it’s perhaps the most incredible stargazing experience in Canada. Check the resource section below for a guide to the locations, events, and experiences mentioned in my recent column on this dark sky titan.
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Resources for locations mentioned in the Jasper column
Mar/Apr 2012 - Bruce Peninsula National Park: Stargazing in Canada’s shipwreck capital
Journey to a place where the corpses of dead ships gaze up with “polar fleece startgazers” at some of the darkest skies in Upper Canada. Check the resource section for a guide to the stops mentioned in the column.
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Resources for locations mentioned in the Bruce Peninsula column
Jan/Feb 2012 - Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park: Tale of two observing sites
One of Canada’s most established dark sky preserves is also one of its most popular: From a new observatory and dark sky campground to directions for how to get to observing locations on both sides of the border…
Nov/Dec 2011 - Grasslands National Park: Grand Prairie Skies
A look at Canada’s flattest dark sky preserve and what could possibly be the darkest, steadiest seeing at any observing site in the nation that you can drive up to. Resources in the link below include URLs for the many tourist destinations, accommodations, events, and observing locales mentioned in the column.
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Resources for locations mentioned in the Grasslands column
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